Arriving at Fuji City, visitors can discover more than spectacular
views of Mount Fuji. Explore Taganoura and learn about theirshirasu fishing heritage and other local industries. Further afield,
why not visit Kanbara to the west and discover some historicalgems along the Old Tōkaidō Road? Fuji City provides some of
the best views of Mount Fuji in Japan too – visit the tea fields at
Obuchi Sasaba for one of the most famous vantage points.

Located by the coast withbeautiful views of Mount Fuji,Tagonoura Port Park provides
7.3 hectares of open space torelax, including a playgroundfor children. Visitors can enjoy
spectacular views of both thesea and Mount Fuji itself – headto the summit of ‘Mini Fuji-san’to get the best vantage point
over the surrounding area,
including night views of Fuji’s
industrial areas.

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Maeda, Fuj City,416-0937

RYUŌ SHRINESHRINE

5龍王
神社

TAGONOURA PORT PARK

ふじのくに田子の浦みなと公園

海岸サイクリングロード

BISHAMONTENMYŌHŌJI

田子の浦漁業協同組合

TAGONOURA PORT /FISHERIES COOPERATIVERESTAURANT P O R T

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ROUTE

COASTAL CYCLE
PATH

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Tagonoura Port is well-known
in Fuji city for its shirasu, orfresh young whitebait/sardines.
They are caught from Suruga
Bay off the coast of Shizuoka,
which is the leading source ofshirasu for the whole of Japan.
At the Fisheries Cooperative
Restaurant at Tagonoura Port,
you can enjoy eating shirasu
daily (10:30-13:30) between
April and November.

1391 Miyajima,Fuji City,
416-0945

PARK

For visitors to Fuji city who wish
to rent bicycles (from Shin-FujiStation), this route makes for a niceride along the coast and connects
Tagonoura Port Park with RyuoShrine and Nyudo Himon Park tothe west.

Cycling Information:
Rental bicyles are available from Shin-Fuji Station– why not rent a bicycle for the day and explore
around Shin-Fuji and Tagonoura at your own pace!
Time: 9:00–17:00 (April–September) / 9:00–16:00(October–March)
Desk: Shin-Fuji Tourist Information Desk
Fee: Free of charge (ID required)
Number of bicycles: 10 (reservation accepted)
Further inquiries:
Shin-Fuji Tourist Information Center.
Tel: 054-64-2430 (daily 8:45-17:30)
Fujisan Tourist & Communication Bureau.
Tel: 0545-64-3776866-6 Maeda, Fuji city,
416-0937

大淵笹場

OBUCHI SASABA
Obuchi Sasaba,Fuji City

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This tea farm to the north of Fuji City is considereda great location from which to take photographs – therolling tea fields and snow-capped peak of Mount Fuji
make for a great combination and spectacular views
when the weather is clear.

6Built to worship the Buddhist deity,
Bishamonten, the god of warfare,the Bishamonten Myōhōji Temple
is located to the east of Yoshiwara.
The Bishamonten Festival is heldfrom the 7th-9th of the old LunarNew Year calendar, where one of
the biggest daruma markets can bewitnessed in Japan.
2 Chome-7-1 Imai, Fuji City,
417-0846TŌKAIDŌ ANDHIGASHI KIDO
東海道・東木戸TEA FARM

Facing the Suruga bay sits
Ryuō Shrine. Although thecorrect name is Ryu Shrine,
it is usually called Ryuō
Shrine since eight dragon
kings are enshrined here.
Due to their association withthe sea, they are respected by
local fishermen as a symbolof safety and luck.

毘沙門天 妙法寺

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Kanbara-juku was thefifteenth of 53 stations
along the Tōkaidō, one of
the main Edo period routes
connecting Kyoto andTokyo. Therefore, there is a
lot of history on display inthe Kanbara area, including the original waypoint
marking the Higashi Kido,or Eastern Wooden Gate.

1-14-18 Kanbara,
Shimizu ward, Shizuoka City
421-3203

IZUMIYAR E S TAU RA N T A N D S H O P

和泉屋H I S TO R I CA L LO CAT I O N

旧五十嵐歯科医院

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Originally a ryokan, the 180-year
old Izumiya is now a combination ofcafe, local goods & crafts shop, andworkshop where locals can practicetraditional weaving techniques andmore. It makes for an ideal rest stop for
those coming to see this stretch of theTokaido road and historical spots in thearea. Izumiya is registered as a culturalproperty of Japan.

OLD IGARASHIDENTAL CLINIC

3−25−4 Kanbara, Shimizu ward,Shizuoka City 421-3203

3 Chome−23−3, Kanbara, Shimizuward, Shizuoka City 421-3203

FUJI AREA MAP
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FUJINOMIYASASABA

FUJIZUKAGENDOJI

富士塚

FUJINEROSE GARDEN
バラ園

Enjoy a unique view ofMount Fuji at Central Park

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SHINFUJI RIVERBRIDGE 新富士川西橋

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Panoramic views of theTokaido bullet train againsta Mount Fuji backdrop
13IWAMOTOYAMAPARKTATEBORISAKURA SHRIMP
DRYING 桜えび天日干し

KARIGANEZUTSUMI

See sakura shrimp drying
in the sun during the spring
and autumn

GAKUNANHARADAJATCO MAEYUNOKIFUJI

TOKAIDO

MAIN LINE

RYUGANBUCHIDSHINFUJI RIVERBRIDGERYUŌ SHRINE

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IWAMOTOYAMA PARK

COASTALCYCLE PATH
579IZUMIYA

13SAKURA SHRIMP
DRYINGMINATOPARK
312OLD IGARASHIDENTAL CLINIC

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SHINFUJI

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SASABAHINA

HONYOSHIWARAROSE GARDEN 11C

VIEWPOINTSAOBUCHI SASABAA

See a miniature
Mount Fuji in Suzugawa

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The former Igarashi Dental Clinic is a beautiful,historic structure which, along with its garden,is open to the public as a museum for free to all
visitors. Sections of the home were originally built
in the Meiji era. In 1914, the dentist Igarashi
reformed the original building into his dental clinic,
hence the Western exterior yet Japanese interior. It
is a registered cultural property of Japan.

11026BISHAMONTENMYŌHŌJIFUJIZUKATAGONOURA PORT PARKTAGONOURA PORT /FISHERIES COOPERATIVERESTAURANT

EXPLOREFUJI
DISCOVER A CITY OF HISTORY,CULTURE AND INDUSTRY BETWEENMOUNT FUJI AND SURUGA BAY,WITH MAGNIFICENT VIEWS IN ALL
DIRECTIONS